ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2024 EST.): 654,768 • CAPITAL: Luxembourg City • MAIN CITIES: Esch-sur-Alzette, Differdange • VISA: Luxembourg is party to the Schengen Agreement, which is itself named after the small Luxembourgian village of Schengen – where the agreement was first signed. No visa required for stays of up to 90 days. That period begins when entering any Schengen country • CURRENCY: Euro (EUR). All major credit cards are accepted • TIPPING: Around 10 percent • TIME: GMT +1 • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts. Adapter required
• DRIVING: On the right. U.S. driver’s license is accepted • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2024): Jan 1; Mar 29; Apr 1; May 1, 9, 20; Jun 23; Aug 15; Nov 1; Dec 24-26 • LANGUAGE: Luxembourgish, French and German are the official languages. English is widely spoken • RELIGION: Christian • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +352
CLIMATE Luxembourg has a temperate climate with high rainfall. In high summer, temperatures can be around 70F; from December to February, they hover around 32F
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Luxembourg (LUX) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 10h via London
TOP ATTRACTIONS • Cathédrale Notre-Dame, Luxembourg City • Nationalmusée um Fëschmaart, Luxembourg City • Vianden Castle
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